Well, you knew it had to happen sooner or later, Golden State Warriors fans. Rosalyn Gold-Onwude is headed for the big time.

After spending three seasons as the Warriors sideline reporter for NBC Sports Bay Area and excelling at the job, the former Stanford hoops star has accepted a position with Turner Sports, where she will cover the NBA full time. Here’s the tweet she sent out this morning:

“I am so thrilled,” Gold-Onwude said on the UNINTERRUPTED “Ball Girl Magic” podcast. She told listeners that she’d be working the sidelines on TNT’s Thursday night games with Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and host Ernie Johnson. Also, she will likely do some in-studio hosting on NBA TV.

In a perfect bit of timing, Gold-Onwude became the Warriors sideline reporter three years ago and watched the team storm to three straight NBA Finals, winning two titles.
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Over that time, Warriors fans came to appreciate her not only for her impressive basketball IQ, but the passion, enthusiasm and swagger she brought to the job. In an interview with the Bay Area News Group during this year’s NBA Finals, she explained how she honed her on-screen style.

“Early on, when I first started out, I decided that I didn’t want to have ‘the reporter voice.’ ” I wanted to talk like I normally do — like I’m talking to friends,” she said. ” … Plus, I just love basketball and I love my job. I get to watch one of the greatest teams in history. What’s not to be excited about?”

As she grew into the job, it became evident that Gold-Onwude was destined for a national platform. She was enlisted by NBC to contribute to the network’s basketball coverage during the Rio Olympics. She also covered this year’s NCAA men’s basketball tournament for CBS,and women’s college hoops for the Pac-12 Networks and was a analyst/color commentator for the WNBA’s New York Liberty on MSG Network.

As a member of the Stanford women’s basketball team from 2005-2010, Gold-Onwude played in three Final Fours and two national championship games, and helped the Cardinal win four conference titles as starting guard. In 2010, she was named Pac-10 Co-Defensive Player of the Year.